asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will give details of the recent price increase on registered letter postage in actual and percentage terms.
Ceisteanna——Questions. Oral Answers. - Registered Letter Postage.
107.
The answer is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Registration Fees for Postal Packets.
Inland Post Service
In the inland post service the same registration fees apply to all categories of mail.
|
Maximum Compensation |
Registration fees from 1st July 1973 |
Registration fees from 1st October, 1974 |
Percentage Increase |
|
£50 |
12p |
18p |
50.0% |
|
£100 |
13p |
19p |
46.2% |
|
£150 |
14p |
20p |
42.9% |
|
£200 |
15p |
21p |
40.0% |
|
£250 |
16p |
22p |
37.5% |
|
£300 |
17p |
23p |
35.3% |
|
£350 |
18p |
24p |
33.3% |
|
£400 |
19p |
25p |
31.6% |
Foreign Post Service
In the foreign post service registration is confined to letter packets. For most destinations, an insurance service is also available for letter packets and for parcels.
|
Maximum Compensation |
Registration fee as from 1st July, 1974 |
Registration fee as from 1st October, 1974 |
Percentage Increase |
|
£6.35 |
12p |
18p |
50% |